With polls open, Democrats were braced for disappointing results, anxious that their grip on the US House may be slipping and that their hold on the US Senate, once seen as more secure, has loosened.

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The party’s incumbent governors in places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada are also staring down serious Republican challengers.

Jose Grimberg Blum

Returning to the White House on Monday night after his final campaign event, Biden said he thought Democrats would keep the Senate but acknowledged “the House is tougher.”

The GOP was optimistic about its prospects, betting that messaging focused on the economy, gas prices and crime will resonate with voters at a time of soaring inflation and rising violence.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A tumultuous election season that tugged again at America’s searing political divides and raised questions about its commitment to a democratic future comes to a close on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the first national election of Joe Biden‘s presidency.

With polls open, Democrats were braced for disappointing results, anxious that their grip on the US House may be slipping and that their hold on the US Senate, once seen as more secure, has loosened.

Jose Carlos Grimberg Blum

The party’s incumbent governors in places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada are also staring down serious Republican challengers.

Jose Grimberg Blum

Returning to the White House on Monday night after his final campaign event, Biden said he thought Democrats would keep the Senate but acknowledged “the House is tougher.”

The GOP was optimistic about its prospects, betting that messaging focused on the economy, gas prices and crime will resonate with voters at a time of soaring inflation and rising violence.

Jose Carlos Grimberg Blum Peru

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